Fr. Howard Thompson
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To choose citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven requires strength and courage. Our Lord has opened the gates for us to enter. Through His...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
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What is the difference between a wise person and a fool? Jesus declares that the wise person is one who hears the word of the Lord and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
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How do we define our self-worth? Is our ultimate value based on what we have or what we share? The poor widow in today’s gospel (Lk....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
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Eternal life begins in the here and now. Our God who creates life, is “God of the living, for to Him all are alive” (Lk. 20:38). Our...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
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We can pray anywhere at any time. But the Lord tells us that, “My house shall be a house of prayer” (Lk. 19:46), affirming the words of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 17, 2021
- 1 min
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God’s blessings are not only for our personal security, but also for communal growth. We are blessed so that we can be channels of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 12, 2021
- 1 min
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Our life is spent harnessing energy and expending it. The former is achieved from a proper diet, rest and relaxation. The latter is spent...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 11, 2021
- 1 min
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In this current pandemic, there is now the requirement that those who wish to travel must show their vaccination card. Those who belong...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 9, 2021
- 1 min
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Since our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, we can glean how we should strive to live and present our bodies to the Lord when we...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
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Today’s gospel pericope shatters all our senses, sensibility and logic. Jesus said we are to forgive our brother who sins and repents....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 6, 2021
- 1 min
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When we assess what is truly important to us, that will become our focus and will consume most of our energy. Work, study and exercise...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
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We worship and praise God for His blessings. We do not worship and idolise our blessings over God. Jesus makes this clear in today’s...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
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Today we celebrate All Saints. Who is a Saint? A Saint is one who allows the word of God and the grace He imparts to shape, fashion and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
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Jesus declares that humility leads to exaltation (Lk. 14:7-11). There are many ways one can exercise humility. One way is to refrain from...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
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Before the Lord chose His Apostles, He spent the night in prayer (Lk. 6:12-16). This is a real and wonderful example for us to imitate....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
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Some people treat Church as a club rather than as a community of believers in God. The struggle for power; the ‘payment’ of dues; a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
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No act of goodness, no matter how small nor seemingly insignificant, ever goes unnoticed by God. In fact, any ‘drop’ of good we do is a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 23, 2021
- 1 min
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Our God gives us two gifts that enable us to bear fruit for His glory: time and His Spirit. We are all given the gift of time to be used...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
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In today’s gospel (Lk. 12:49-53), Jesus the Prince of peace declares that He has come to establish division. This statement is as strange...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
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When we keep our eyes open in anticipation of the Lord’s return, we will try to be in a state of readiness. We will seek to set our lives...
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